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Mike Ditka could've prevented Barack Obama presidency, says Mike Ditka
Mike Ditka for President?
Well no, but perhaps the ESPN analyst and legendary head coach of the Chicago Bears could have prevented Barack Obama from reaching the Oval Office.
While attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new Canary Oil plant in Watford City, N.D., the Sunday NFL Countdown analyst told The Dickinson Press that not running against Barack Obama to represent Illinois in the U.S. Senate was one of the biggest mistakes of his entire life.
MORE: Politics and sports | If he owned the Redskins, Barack Obama would think about a name change
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Ditka, who coached the Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl victory, made several comments about his conservative politics, including saying he regrets not running against Barack Obama to represent Illinois in the U.S. Senate.
"Biggest mistake I've ever made," Ditka said. "Not that I would have won, but I probably would have and he wouldn't be in the White House."
Ditka considers himself conservative when it comes to politics, but the you probably wouldn't be able to tell by watching him on Sunday mornings.

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Headquartered in Lençóis Paulista, São Paulo State, the Lwart Group is a private held industrial conglomerate that conducts its business in line with sustainability guidelines, providing the market with products and solutions people's daily lives
The Lwart Group companies operate in used motor oil collection and re-refining .
Over 40 years of innovation, growth and continuous reinvestment translate into stability, enduring partnerships with customers and suppliers, appreciation for our employees, and corporate responsibility.
Our Mission To promote sustainable enterprises based on our values and competencies, thus ensuring value for investors, collaborators, clients and the communities where we are present.
Our Vision
To position our company as one of the most competitive our sectors and to be recognized for our entrepreneurial spirit and the capacity to create value.
Our Values
To conduct ourselves in an honest,
transparent and ethical manner.
The ability to identify
and implement opportunities.
To be consistent, prudent
and balanced.
To invest in the growth of our
collaborators, respecting diversity.
The ability to introduce new
ideas and solutions.
Act today, taking care
of the future.
To value simple and practical
The Lwart Group's history amplifies the courage and perseverance of its founders, serving as inspiration for everyone to follow their dreams. In 1952, with funds from working in the family grocery store and their father's support, the brothers founded Trecenti Indústria e Comércio Ltda., where they made doors and windows and provided labor for building sugar and ethanol refineries in the region. Later, the brothers moved on to producing farm equipment, truck bodies and trailers for transporting sugar cane.
In the 1960's, business growth led the brothers to purchase an iron rolling mill, and they started producing rebar for construction, metal structures, and farm equipment such as planters and chains.
With their growing metal fabrication business, the brothers were already serving customers from other Brazilian states, and on a business trip they came across the activity that originated Lwart Lubrificantes, the Group's first company: collection and re-refining of used motor oil. The family's own metal shop built the equipment for its first plant.
Lwart Lubrificantes Founded in 1975, Lwart Lubrificantes had an initial processing capacity of 80,000 liters/month, with a single manifold supplying production. With increased demand, more resources were required to expand production capacity. The solution came when a customer sought out the brother's shop to set up a re-refining plant in the state of Paraná, and when a group of businessmen from the state of Bahia was interested in building another plant.
Earnings from these two plants enabled the construction, in 1976, of a new Lwart industrial park at the site where the company is currently located. The brothers then decided to close the metal shop and fully dedicate their enterprising spirit to the used motor oil collection and re-refining market.
Corporate Governance
Anticipating the needs that its growth would generate, in 1997 the Lwart Group started developing a governance structure based on the best practices of entrepreneurial families focused on business longevity.
In August 2012, this model was recognized by an important award, created to pay tribute to the work of companies showing excellence in family and business systems management. The Lwart Group's governance model is based on a balance between the so-called "three circles": family, property, and company.
Each circle needs to have its own structure, rules, and decision-making processes. Additionally, the model has rules for the interfaces between each circle. In the family sphere, a Family Board was created to suggest rules for the family and its relationship with the companies, and to teach members how to be good shareholders. In the ownership sphere, a shareholder agreement defines principles and rules and the Partners' Board acts as a forum for discussing subjects related to the Shareholder Meeting, such as large investments, debt limit, mergers and acquisitions.
Corporate governance focuses on managing the Group's companies and its structure aims to define clear roles and to ensure an effective and transparent decision-making process.
The CEO reports to the Board of Directors and submits annual business plans, major investments, and strategic actions to its approval. In 2009, the company underwent its first management transition, an important step in the Group's history.
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Each Lwart Group company has its own operating structure (production, sales, distribution). However, administrative support is provided by the corporate departments, namely: Human Resources, Management Systems and Processes, Supplies, Systems, Finances, Accounting, Legal, and Corporate Marketing.
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Ever since its founding, the Lwart Group has contributed directly and indirectly to the development of communities.
The Lwart Group reaffirms its values and takes an active role in national social-environmental development, with actions involving the generation of jobs, income, taxes, and social investments.
In addition to supporting organizations that foster education, sports, and environmental awareness, the Lwart Group also manages its own Social Projects. The goal is to give young people in Lençóis Paulista (SP) and vicinities opportunities for enhanced education, incentives for social engagement, and to establish solid foundations for developing citizenship.
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Nothing sounded sweeter to the ear and more macho in the early 1970s than the rumbling of a souped-up engine in an Oldsmobile 442 muscle car with dual exhaust. The 455-cubic-inch V-8 engine purred in complete harmony at standstill until a stomp on the accelerator launched a lion's roar and a long stretch of rubber on the pavement.
The same type of harmonization of integral components are required for global agriculture to feed the world population expected to top a record 8 to 9 billion people around 2050.
Robert Fraley, Monsanto's executive vice president and chief technical officer, says three major sectors of agricultural technology must be integrated to double or triple crop yields in the decades ahead to meet the rapid growth in consumer demand.
Fraley says these advancements include plant breeding, biotechnology, and agronomic practice improvements including GPS.
Fraley discussed this technological three-legged stool during the 2011 American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers' annual meeting in Phoenix, Ariz., in November.
With the unison of technology, Fraley says, "We will see more changes in farming in the next 20 years than we have probably seen in the last 50 years … I can't image a more incredible period to be in agriculture."
Plant breeding
Plant breeding is a key cog in the wheel to generate monumental change within the plant. Monsanto has genome sequenced almost every gene in corn, soybeans, and cotton over the last five to seven years.
"This has turned the breeding world on its ear," Fraley said. "The way we breed today with tools and technologies is different than five years ago. Breeding is going through tremendous change."
Monsanto has purchased about 30 seed companies around the world to advance plant breeding.
"Biotechnology is the most rapidly adopted technology in the history of agriculture," Fraley told the crowd.
Fraley is sometimes called the 'father of biotechnology.' During his 25-year Monsanto career, he launched Monsanto's biotechnology program including his co-inventor role in Roundup Ready soybeans in the late 1990s. Biotechnology has truly revolutionized agriculture in the U.S. and abroad.
Fraley has authored more than 100 publications and patent applications relating to technical advances in agricultural biotechnology.
Today, biotechnology is utilized on 20 percent of the world's farm land. Farmers in 30 countries, located in each of the world's major agricultural production areas, grow biotech crops. Every Latin America country has adapted biotechnology.
Fraley says agriculture is at the very beginning of the many benefits to be derived from biotech in the decades ahead. Thus far, biotechnology has provided "step changes" in weed control with Monsanto's introduction of the Roundup Ready gene in crops.
Similarly, technology for insect control with Bt genes will further spur yields by providing advanced plant protection through drought resistance and better nutrient utilization.
In the next 10 years, Fraley says Monsanto will launch over 30 new biotech products. In the coming decades, the company will unveil innovation to tap into bug and weed control genes, develop genes to better manage drought stress, and improve fertilizer uptake efficiency.
Agronomic practices
Improvements in agronomic practices are the third leg of the technology stool. Farmers will adapt new ways to derive agronomic improvements.
Precise soil maps will become more accurate as farmers analyze the history of the farm and better utilize GPS and auto steer using complex computer calculations. This will occur through "sophisticated management — foot-by-foot and meter-by- meter" — across the farming operation.
"Today is the era of computerization of the farm," Fraley said.
Precision technology implemented in the defense and engineering industries is adaptable to agriculture. Technology used on the battlefield for remote vehicles, sensing, positional information, and detection is applicable to crop production. Computational capabilities utilized to model bridges and predict weather patterns also have farm adaptability.
"Equipment design has to catch up and automation has to be simpler and more usable," Fraley said. "We are heading down that path fast."
World demand
These technological areas must hum in unison to meet the megatrends reshaping agriculture. The trends include record world population growth, increased protein demand, ecosystem impacts on climate change, biofuel demand, demands for a healthier diet, water availability, and global food security.
"Over the next 30 to 40 years, we have to produce twice as much grain as we do today to meet demand." Fraley said. "We'll have to double to triple productivity on existing land … The answer is driving production and productivity."
Related changes
Since the 1970s, technology has doubled average U.S. corn yields from 75 bushels per acre to 154 bushels per acre today. A milestone in this accomplishment was increasing the per-acre-plant population from 18,000 plants to 30,000 plants and narrowing corn rows from 38-to-40 inches to 30-inch rows.
Fraley says agriculture's genetic revolution will further shrink corn row width to 20-inch rows or twin rows to accommodate 50,000 plants to 60,000 plants per acre. He expects U.S. corn acreage to increase 20 percent to 100 million acres in the next 10 to 20 years. This will drive changes in farm equipment.
"The economics of corn, demand, and the genetic flexibility to move the Corn Belt further North and further West will be there," Fraley said. "We are targeting a national average of 300 bushels per acre. Growers in the upper Midwest will push 350 bushels to 400 bushels per acre."
A bag of corn seed in the future will have 15 to 20 biotech traits. Seed treatments could include 15 to 20 active ingredients, plus several biological agents to improve nitrogen uptake.
In fertilization, new hybrids with completely different genetics will take up nitrogen far later in the corn plant-growing season. Fraley says side dressing applications will continue along with the potential to apply nitrogen by air and other foliar-application methods.
Biotechnology is expanding into specialty crops. The science has been launched in sugar beets and more recently in sweet corn. Companies worldwide are implementing biotech advances in dry beans in Brazil and egg plant in India.
Yet the limit for biotechnology is not further developing the science. Government is a key obstacle.
"(Biotech) Tools have been developed and are broadly applicable across multiple crops," Fraley explained. "The barrier to adoption is not technology. The barrier is government policy and regulations that can be too restrictive. That is the challenge."


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Warming up the ICE District
The CP 2110 HP truck-mounted line pump with the Putzmeister MX 34/38Z placing boom were both essential... READ MORE
Warming up the ICE District
The CP 2110 HP truck-mounted line pump with the Putzmeister MX 34/38Z placing boom were both essential to the project due to their mobility.
A&B Concrete Pumping relies on Putzmeister to revamp Edmonton's downtown
STURTEVANT, WI (September 24, 2019) – Edmonton, Alberta Canada's ICE District — a 25-acre development that combines condos, a public plaza, sports, entertainment, retail space and office space — serves as the heart of downtown for one of the country's fastest-growing cities. In addition to Rogers Place, which provides home ice for the NHL's Edmonton Oilers, it also includes two underground parkades and three high-rise towers that punctuate the city's skyline: The City of Edmonton Tower, JW Marriott Edmonton ICE District, and Stantec Tower. As one of Canada's largest multi-use projects, it has become a living urban district that unites the community and welcomes visitors from all over the world. In order to complete the unique project, ICE District officials turned to Edmonton-based A&B Concrete Pumping (also known as Reach CSG) to handle its particular demands and they turned to their Putzmeister equipment.
"The ICE District is, by way of scale, one of the largest sports and entertainment districts in North America, if not the world," said Glen Scott, President of Real Estate at Katz Group, who partnered with the City of Edmonton to bring the ICE District to life. "It's an extraordinarily large project. You don't typically see projects like this in North America. You don't really see them outside of the Middle East or China."
On sight, there were five separate MX 34/38Z placing booms; RS 850 column systems; a BSA 14000 HP series trailer pump; a CP 2110 HP truck-mounted line pump; and 56Z-Meter, 47Z-Meter, and 28Z-Meter boom pumps — in order to rise to the challenge.
"From our perspective, this was a once in a lifetime project," said Daryl Dika, Corporate Asset Manager of A&B Concrete Pumping. "It was an excellent opportunity to showcase our strengths and gain unparalleled knowledge and expertise."
Starting Strong
Construction began in 2014 with work on Rogers Place. This phase required a variety of pours that consisted of piles, grade beams and walls, slabs on grade, and suspended slabs. It was kicked off with arena's first pour — the seating risers — which utilized a Putzmeister 56Z-Meter Truck-Mounted Concrete Boom Pump to give shape to the stadium's seating capacity of 21,000.
"The Putzmeister equipment not only performed, but it was reliable and highly efficient for the project," said Dika.
One of the arena's most significant slabs — the ice slab — required a 12-hour process with approximately 20 workers pouring more than 320 cubic meters to complete the eight-inch slab. Because Rogers Place is one of the few NHL arenas to sit atop a parkade, another 16 inches of concrete structural slab sits below the ice slab.
"There was a lot of engineering that went into this," said Bob Black, Chief Project Development Officer of the Oilers Entertainment Group.
In addition, the arena's raft slab required multiple pumps to complete the task. Three 56Z-meter boom pumps were employed along with one 47Z-Meter boom pump connected to a City Pump CP 2010 HP truck-mounted line pump. When all was said and done, the pour totaled approximately 9,000 cubic meters.
For all the components that came together to complete the arena, Dika believes it was just the beginning for what the arena means in terms of city pride.
"It used to be an outdated piece of land," Dika said. "Now it's brought hockey downtown. That brings a lot of people together."
The City of Edmonton Tower was also constructed at roughly the same time as Rogers Place: a 29-story, 129.84-metre (426.0 ft) tall, LEED Gold office building that is currently listed as Edmonton's seventh tallest.
The tower challenged Dika and his team to overcome obstacles associated with pumping concrete in a cold-weather urban center —freezing conditions had to be accounted for, spatial constraints needed to be managed, and nothing could be left on site permanently. The mobility of equipment, particularly the City Pump CP 2110 HP truck-mounted line pump, was essential to the project's success.
"Working in the downtown area was a challenge due to the space," Dika said. "Plus, we're working in a sub-zero climate where wet cement can freeze six months out of the year. Dependability is not always a given with other manufacturers, but Putzmeister met the demands."
Rogers Place and The City of Edmonton Tower opened in 2016.
Hitting New Heights
Once the arena and the first tower were finished, work shifted to the JW Marriott and Stantec Tower. The JW Marriott high rise — completed using Putzmeister's MX 34/38Z placing boom — is 600 feet tall and became the ICE District's first luxury hotel. Utilizing Anglia Concrete, it was the project's third major pour and one of its most unique.
"Because of the reach and position, all access to our piping system was eventually eliminated," Dika said. "It actually became encased in concrete, and remains part of the tower. That's only happened on a few projects across North America."
Next up was Stantec Tower: a mixed-use skyscraper that, at 800 feet and 66 stories, has become the tallest building in Western Canada. To complete a project of that magnitude, A&B needed reliable, high-performing equipment.
"The selection and support when it came to marrying the Putzmeister system to the client's forming base is where the Putzmeister equipment really shined," said Dika.
Two Putzmeister MX 34/38Z placing booms were attached to hydraulic self-climbing cores — a setup that allowed for unique, aggressive pours. For instance, on the 32nd floor, a transfer slab of 3,600 cubic meters was poured at 300 feet in the air over the course of 30 hours. Self-consolidating concrete with molecular elasticity was used due to the vertical height of the buildings. A high-strength mix design of 70-90 MPa was also used.
Other pours on this tower included piles, core walls, columns, large mat pours in excess of thousands of meters of concrete, and suspended slabs that grew vertically as the high-rise climbed.
"We were continually pouring every single day," Dika said. "We were responsible for staying on target with the owners' timelines."
JW Marriott opened in August 2019; Stantec Tower began welcoming tenants in September 2018.
Looking Back Fondly
With phase 1 of the ICE District near completion, revitalization of the Edmonton Core is in full swing. Throughout the project, 300,000 cubic meters of concrete were poured, making it one of the largest projects Western Canada has seen.
Reflecting on the project, Dika said, "I'm ecstatic with how it turned out. Everybody involved, the whole team, came together for a strong joint effort."
It was a "strong joint effort" in which Putzmiester people and equipment played a vital role.
"The Putzmeister people are very helpful," Dika said. "This required a lot of logistics and planning to manage the intricacies. They have so much large-scale project experience, which was very helpful. We consider them our partners."
Phase 2 of ICE District construction is set to begin in late 2019.
Edmonton's ICE District, one of the largest sports and entertainment districts in North America, is gearing up for Phase 2.
The MX 34/38Z-placing boom and RS850 column systems allowed for aggressive and accurate pours.


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It may have been one of the last schools to show interest in Norwich Free Academy senior Alyssa Velles, but Saint Peters made the biggest impression on her.
Velles verbally committed to the Jersey City, N.J. school on Tuesday to play basketball for the Division-I mid-major program.
�I really liked the school, everyone was so welcoming and the I liked the coaching staff,� Velles said.
Rebuilding program
The Peacocks are in a rebuilding mode. They finished 2-28 last season under the direction of former New York Liberty head coach Pat Coyle. That�s one of the reasons why Velles felt comfortable, she feels she is getting in on the bottom level with a program in need of a player with her talents.
�They were really looking for a shooting guard,� Velles said. �The coaches love shooters and love to try and get them open.�
Top scorer
Velles has proven she can score for the Wildcats. She averaged 18.1 points per game last season, third-best in the area, and also had the third-most 3-pointers with 49. She scored the 1,000th point of her career in a state tournament game in Glastonbury in the final game of last season. She also grabbed five rebounds per game for NFA.
�I�m really happy that I was able to make my decision, because now I can enjoy my senior season and try to help my team win an (Eastern Connecticut Conference) and state title,� Velles said.
The senior had made at least 10 official visits to schools including Marist, Quinnipiac, New Hampshire, Holy Cross, Sacred Heart, Vermont and Hartford before making the trek to Saint Peter�s, which is located just outside New York City.
�I will be able to adjust (to the fast-paced environment),� Velles said.
While the school may be in the midst of a major metropolitan area, Velles said inside it compares more favorably to what she is used to at NFA as class sizes are comparable. She plans to study either accounting or engineering.
Velles will sign her National Letter of Intent in the next couple of weeks.


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Let me share with you what I like so much about Kevin Kubota's "Lighting Notebook".
The first 6 chapters cover most of the important things you will ever need to know about lighting.
Chapter one - is a brief history of lighting that will actually walk you back to the 1930's.
Chapter two - goes over the "lingo of lighting". So as you read this book (or delve deeper into your lighting education) you'll understand what is being talked about, things like 2-point lighting, Rembrandt lighting, back-lighting, etc., if there is a lighting term, Kevin covers it in this chapter.
And just so you know Rembrandt lighting comes from, who else, Rembrandt and references the lighting style he would use when painting portraits, here is an image that is a perfect example of what this lighting style represents:
Chapter 3 - talks about metering, balancing natural and artificial light, high speed and rear curtain sync, white balance, color temps and more.
Chapter 4 - covers lights and lighting tools like softboxes, beauty dishes, umbrellas, triggering tools, etc..
Chapter 5 - will help you build your own lighting kit, selecting the kind of tools that will best fit your photography style and practice.
Chapter 6 - demonstrates creating light in software such as Lightroom, Photoshop, Bridge, and Aperture.
I know this is not the "fun & sexy" part of taking photographs, but you can't build a house without a solid foundation and these first six chapters are the solid foundation you will use to build your "house of lighting techniques" on.
It's once you have finished with the foundation that the fun truly begins, because what follows are 101 different beautiful photographs and everything you would need to know about how they were shot.
Each image is a two page spread and is set up like this:
On the left hand page is a key in the upper left corner telling you what type of lighting was used, be it Natural, Artificial, or a combination of the two.
It will also tell you if any assistants were needed, and if so, how many. Last of the keys is a cost key. It will let you know at a glance if the image was inexpensive, expensive, or somewhere in between shoot (related to the gear needed to make it happen).
The rest of the page has the finished image and a description of how the shot was setup and taken.
On the right page you will find camera settings, gear list, a lighting diagram, and two or three action shots of the photograph being taken.
If there is an alternative piece of gear that could be used to get the same results, you will find that listed here as well.
The Lighting Notebook is one of those books that is a true page turner, once you pick it up it won't leave your hands until you get to the last page, then again you may start going through it a second time before putting it down.
Just in case you aren't picking up my "vibes" the review is two thumbs way up for this book.
This is not the first thing from Kevin that I have truly liked, as I have been a big Kevin Kubota fan for some time and have posted about what he has to offer to photographers more than once (or twice) on Weekly Photo Tips. Like:
You will find my interview with Kevin Here.
I had the pleasure of attending his seminar in Vermont, which was HUGE fun.
In this post I shared his trick on how to correctly synchronize the capture times in Lightroom for images shot from 2 or more cameras, so they will all the images will appear in the correct chronological order.
And I have raved in more than one post about his Lightroom training DVD's, because they contain so much useful information, much more than just editing in Lightroom.
OMG, this kinda makes me look like a stalker!
I am sure if you buy this book you will find it as educational and useful as I did.


text: Morgana 723 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Hello guys! As I have noticed, the last discussion about the top players on US-Sapphire was in 2015 and it looked like people were having fun discussing and nominating players which they consider to be the best and since so much time has passed, many old players left, many new players came, I though it would be nice to see who made it into the top players within the last 2 years! Well, I don't know how many are going to join this discussion but if there are enough nominees of both, MCs and Elves, I would like to start a poll later on where you can officially vote for the best in your opinion. Please, nominate players if you really think that they deserve to be in the rankings and not because they are your friends. Players who are nominating themselves won't be counted in. P.S. We are looking for the best players OVERALL, so we are not looking for someone who's an arena beast or who is the most op dungeon spammer, neither for the most talented in pvp only. The nominees should be good at each category!! Have fun and good luck to everyone :) Tamer Ismail, Psipsi, Pecleb and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites


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How to Download the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook
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Sarasota County's ban on beach smoking has a glimmer of hope for revival.
A month after a Sarasota County court decision essentially struck down the ban on smoking at beaches and parks, the Florida Legislature is weighing a pair of bills that would give local governments authority to prohibit smoking in outdoor areas.
"This is so logical and so in the interest of public health," said Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson.
But history shows the idea has a long way to go to become law. Past attempts to give local governments authority to regulate smoking at beaches and in parks have fallen flat in a Republican-dominated Legislature leery of appearing to infringe on smokers' liberties.
The GOP sponsors of the two new bills say they worry about the rights of nonsmoking taxpayers to enjoy parks and beaches with their children without fear of secondhand smoke.
"Exposure to toxins in second-hand smoke can cause serious health issues such as asthma, cancer and heart disease, but that exposure can be prevented," state Rep. Bill Hager, R-Delray Beach, said in a statement supporting his bill.
State Sen. Rob Bradley, R-Orange Park, has filed a similar bill in the Florida Senate.
Sarasota County officials were stunned to learn earlier this month that their nearly five-year-old ban on smoking on public beaches was unenforceable after a court decision against the city of Sarasota.
In December a Sarasota County judge ruled that the city of Sarasota had violated Florida law when it tried to arrest a homeless woman for smoking at a public park. In her ruling, County Judge Maryanne Boehm said the Legislature has been unambiguous about barring local governments from passing public outdoor smoking laws.
Boehm was referring to 2003, when the Legislature passed a law creating smoke-free restaurants and workplaces. Included in that law was a line declaring that only the Legislature could ban smoking in parks and beaches -- nullifying county and city ordinances against outdoor smoking.
Though Boehm's ruling was directed at the city, it serves as a legal precedent, also nullifying Sarasota County's and Venice's bans on beach smoking. It also puts other cities and counties on notice that their laws would also likely be unconstitutional if challenged in court.
As a remedy, Sarasota County officials have turned to the Florida Association of Counties and the Florida League of Cities to help prod the Legislature to rescue their smoking bans by passing a new law declaring them legal. The American Cancer Society has joined the fight, declaring its support for Hager's House Bill 439.
The early work being put into the issue is giving anti-smoking groups hope.
"This year it has more momentum than it has in the past," said Cragin Mosteller, director of communications for the Florida Association of Counties.
Hager is a key player because of his experience dealing with the state's smoking law. In 2011, the Palm Beach County Republican, who is in his second term, successfully amended the state law to assure that school districts could block smoking at their facilities.
"This allows local government the option to create non-smoking outdoor areas," Hager said. "It does not mandate a smoke-free outdoor Florida, but puts the power into the local government to make the decision."
Sarasota County tourism officials have worried that unfettered smoking on the county's beaches could endanger the region's reputation among smoke-free tourists.
A countywide smoking ban was a critical component to Siesta Key's beach being ranked No. 1 in the nation in May 2011 -- a designation that brought tens of thousands of visitors to the area and invaluable promotional value for the area.
Patterson said she worries that eliminating the smoking ban at public beaches will result in more smoking and more cigarette butt litter. She said Siesta Key's status as the nation's top beach is predicated at least in part to the cleanliness of the sand.
"If you have a beach that isn't clean, you can have all the white sand you want, but it's still going to look pretty disgusting," Patterson said of the impact of more cigarette litter.
Revival looms for beach ban on lighting up
Sarasota County's ban on beach smoking has a glimmer of hope for revival.


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Chris Valenti is often called a romantic comedy expert. He channels his relationship frustrations into jokes, songs, films, and advice that leave audiences giggling, singing along, and wiser.
His new album, Live Emotional Wreckage, released by New Wave Dynamics, includes funny insights like "Girls always think I'm trying to hit on them, no matter what I say… 'Could you tell me where the nearest 7-11 is?' 'Sure, turn here, go past my boyfriend's house…' " It also includes songs like First Wife, the song Chris wrote to propose to his girlfriend. She said no. If you can't decide who you should date, Chris's popular mail merge song Oh
As well as working as an actor, recently seen in the comedy "17 Again", Chris is also a filmmaker with two award winning feature length films to his credit, "Sensitive Johnson" and "800 CDs". This past year, Chris completed a comedy short film for FunnyOrDie.com each month. Many of them, "Singletown", "GRRRRR", and "Tech Support" among others, have been festival award winners and FoD favorites.
Chris performs his live show at clubs, colleges, casinos, and military bases all over the country. A gifted songwriter and wry stand up comedian, Chris has the knack for using self-deprecation and vulnerability to joke about the hazards and frustrations of attempted relationships. He's become somewhat of a spokesperson for the unlucky in love.
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The Danube: songs have been written about it, composers have dedicated pieces of music to it and it has been the source of countless stories. Along the Danube Cycle Route it's easy to see why this mighty river has proven such an inspiration to so many.
Like every river, the Danube comes from small beginnings. It rises in Fürstenberg palace park in Donaueschingen only to seep underground at the Danube Sink on 150 days of the year. But it soon re-emerges before reaching Ulm, home to the world's tallest church tower, and picturesque Donauwörth, on the Romantic Road. It then passes through the spectacular Danube Gorge. In UNESCO World Heritage Regensburg, there are almost a thousand monuments in the old quarter. The German Danube route, part of the EuroVelo 6 European long-distance cycle route, ends in Passau.
Terrain: family-friendly route with few climbs, following the Danube in Germany from the source of the river to Passau. Although only asphalted in places, it is easy to ride on. Signposting is not standardised.
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Use toggle buttons in a toolbar or footer toolbar to activate or deactivate an object or element. You can also use toggle buttons to switch between different states.
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All three button types support the cozy and compact form factors. The compact form factor is used for apps running on a mouse and keyboard-operated device. For more information, check out the article on content density.
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|Glossary of Film / Video Terms (H-M)
H&D Curve: The graph made by plotting the density of a film sample against the log of the exposure that made that density.
Halation: A defect of photographic films and plates. Light forming an image on the film is scattered by passing through the emulsion or by reflection at the emulsion or base surfaces. This scattered light causes a local fog that is especially noticeable around image of light sources or sharply defined highlight areas.
Hard: (1) As applied to a photographic emulsion or developer, having a high contrast. (2) As applied to the lighting of a set, specular or harsh, giving sharp dense shadows and glaring highlight.
HD: High definition video image or format.
HDTV: High Definition Television, a recently developed video format with a resolution approximately twice that of standard television.
High-Speed Camera: A camera designed to expose film at rates faster than 24 frames per second. Used to obtain slow-motion effects.
Highlights: Visually the brightest, or photometrically the most luminant, areas of a subject. In the negative image, the areas of greatest density; in the positive image, the areas of least density.
Highlight Detail: Almost entirely a function of shoulder contrast and overexposure latitude.
Hue : Sensation of the color itself, measured by the dominant wavelength.
Humidity: A term referring to the presence or absence of moisture in the air. For instance, low humidity describes conditions in a desert. Conversely, high humidity is related to tropical rain forest conditions.
Hyperfocal Distance: The closest focus distance at which both objects at infinity and closer objects are in focus.
Idle Roller: Free turning non-sprocketed rollers for guiding film through its appropriate path.
Illuminant: Light source used to project the film image or to expose the film.
Image, Latent Image: The invisible image formed in a camera or printer by the action of light on a photographic emulsion.
Image Orientation: Laboratory function that assures that the projected image is properly formed on the screen, and that the sound track is on the appropriate side of the film.
Image Processing Stage: Stage in the DI process where the digital intermediate files are manipulated and altered digitally. Operations such as conforming, color correction, creation of special looks, and addition of special effects are all performed digitally in the image processing stage.
Image Sensors: High-end video is limited to a fixed arrangement of sensors on the charge coupled device, or CCD.
IMAX: A widescreen format that originates on 65 mm film. Trademark of IMAX Corporation, the term applies more to "The IMAX Experience"-big film, special theatres, and surround sound.
Incident meter: A light meter designed to measure light falling onto the subject.
Infrared: Nonvisible radiation from the long wavelength portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Input (Stage): Acquisition and transfer of all analog and digital media into the DI pipeline.
Intercuttability: Can mean different things to different cinematographers. At the very least, it encompasses how well a group of films match one another for color reproduction, color saturation, contrast, tone-scale neutrality, flesh-to-neutral, and latitude. Chemically, there are also provisions made for how well dye sets match between films. If two films offer significant differences from one another in any of the above categories (different contrasts for example), they may still be considered artistically compatible or complementary, but not necessarily intercuttable.
Intermediate: Film used only for making duplicates from which other duplicates or prints are made. Does not include camera films.
Intermittent: Not continuous but equally spaced (sometimes random) motion, as the intermittent (24 fps) motion of film through a projector.
Internegative (IN): A negative copy made from the interpositive. The Internegative, also known as, a dupe negative (DN) can be printed with one-light (one set of timing lights) since all color corrections were made in the interpositive (IP). This facilitates high speed printing for theatrical releases.
Interpositive (IP): The original cut negative for a feature film is printed onto intermediate stock to create a color interpositive (or master positive). The same color timing for making the answer print is used here. With the IP in hand, an Internegative (IN or DN) is made which becomes the printing master or dupe negative (DN) for making multiple release prints.
Iris: See Aperture.
ISO: International Standards Organization. The international version of ANSI.
Kelvin: Unit of measure in color temperature (e.g. 6500K for daylight).
Key Numbers: See "Edge Numbers."
KEYKODE: Technically, KEYKODE refers to the machine readable bar code next to the edge numbers that the manufacturer placed on the film. Over time it has become synonymous with edge numbers or footage numbers.
Kodak Standard Perforations (KS): Compared to BH perforations, larger in size, and with rounded corners for extra strength. Used primarily for release prints.
Laboratory: A facility that specializes in processing and printing film, sometimes offering additional services such as editing and film storage.
Laboratory Film: Film products, not intended for original photography, but necessary to complete the production process.
Latent Image: Invisible image in exposed, undeveloped film; results from exposure to light.
Latent Image Edge Numbering: Images placed on the edge of film products in manufacturing that become visible after development.
Latitude: In a photographic process, the range of exposure over which substantially correct reproduction is obtained. When the process is represented by an H & D curve, the latitude is the projection on the exposure axis of that part of the curve that approximates a straight line within the tolerance permitted for the purpose at hand.
Leader: Any film or strip of material used for threading a motion picture machine. Leader may consist of short lengths of blank film attached to the ends of a print to protect the print from damage during the threading of a projector, or it may be a long length of any kind of film which is used to establish the film path in a processing machine before the use of the machine for processing film.
Lens: A collection of glass elements that transmit and focus light to form an image.
Letterbox: A standard television display technique seen in many commercials and music videos. A black band on the top and bottom of the screen is used to maintain a widescreen look and preserve the original composition on a standard television screen.
Light Filter: A light-absorbing transparent sheet, commonly consisting of colored glass or dyed gelatin that is placed in an optical system to control the spectral quality, color, or intensity of the light passing a given plane.
Light Intensity: Degree of light, per unit, falling on a subject; usually expressed in footcandles.
Light Meter: An electrical exposure meter for measuring light intensity.
Light Piping: Fog caused by light striking the edge of film and traveling along the base to expose the emulsion inside the magazine or roll.
Lighting Ratio: The ratio of the intensity of key and fill lights to fill light alone.
Linear Editing: Uses a tape-to-tape method where the film is edited in the order in which it will be viewed.
Local Area Network (LAN): Network that spans a relatively small area, such as a single DI facility. It can consist of any number of computer stations and devices that are directly connected together. Every computer can access every other computer's data and any other devices inside the LAN.
Logarithmic (Encoding): Process of encoding tonal information by using a logarithmic mathematical formula. The result ends up assigning more bits of information to the darker areas of the image. This closely matches the sensitivity of the human eye, which is more discerning of the blacks and shadows of an image. It requires 10 bits to capture the complete tonal range of film logarithmically.
Long Pitch: Perforation type used on print films; slightly greater than perforations on original films to prevent slippage during printing.
Look Management: Software-based tools that help establish and manage the look of a production throughout the entire filmmaking process.
Look Up Table (LUT): Color translation table that links a set of input color values to a set of output color values. Look up tables speed up post-production processes and provide feedback in real time. Look tables are often used to implement calibration corrections, color corrections, specific looks, and color space conversions.
Loop (projector or camera): The path in which the film is formed to allow the film to travel intermittently through the gate.
Lossless Compression: Compression algorithm that reorganizes data in a more effective way to reduce file size. There is no loss of image information.
Lossy Compression: Compression algorithm that discards data considered imperceptible in order to reduce file size. Lossy compression is destructive to the original image data.
Low Key: A scene is reproduced in a low key if the tone range of the reproduction is largely in the low-density portion of the scene. Typically the subject is the brightest part of the image.
Luminance: The measured value of brightness; reflected light measure on motion picture screens as footlamberts or candelas per square meter.
Lux: Lumens per square meter. A metric measure of illuminance equal to 0.0929 footcandles (1 footcandle = 10.764 lux).
Magazine Take-Up: In the United Kingdom it is known as a spool box. It is the device, which winds up the film after photography (in a camera), copying (in a printer), and after projection (in projection).
Magenta: Purplish color; complementary to green or the minus-green subtractive primary used in the three-color process. Magenta light results when red and blue light overlap.
Manufacturer Identification Code: The letter that identifies film manufacturer. K = EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY.
Manufacturers Information: Includes information such as Year Code, Printer Number, Roll and Part Number, Emulsion Number, Product Code, Film Manufacturer.
Masking: Restricting the size of a projected image on a screen by the use of black borders around the screen. Also the restriction in size of any projected image or photographic print by the use of undercut aperture plates or masks and borders.
Master Positive (same as Interpositive): Timed interpositive made from a negative original and from which a duplicate negative is made.
Matte: An opaque outline that limits the exposed area of a picture, either a cut out object in front of the camera or as a silhouette on another strip of film.
Maximum Density (D-Max): Portion of the shoulder of the characteristic curve where further increases in exposure on negative film or decreases in exposure on reversal film will produce no increase in density.
Metadata: Additional data about a file or how it should be processed.
Midtones: The colors between black and white that occur on the straight-line portion of the characteristic curve.
Minimum Density (D-Min): Constant-density area in the tone of the characteristic curve where less exposure on negative film or more exposure on reversal film will produce no reduction in density. Sometimes called base plus fog in black-and-white film.
Modulation Transfer Function Curve: Indicates the ability of a film to record fine detail. The curve results when light transmission is measured with lines that are successively more closely spaced.


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As expected, quarterback Brandon Connette will join Fresno State after transferring from Duke. Connette was looking to transfer to be closer to his family at home in California. Fresno State was thought to be a likely destination and a visit there this week was expected to result in the decision becoming final.
Connette took to his Twitter account to announce the news himself.
Officially a #Bulldog @FresnoStateFB pic.twitter.com/YQ5YctGEUl
— Brandon Connette (@BCon_18) April 25, 2014
Connette has one final year of eligibility to play and will be eligible to play right away for Fresno State. Because he will be a graduate of Duke, he will be allowed to play right away according to NCAA transfer rules.
Connette would have been a productive player in Duke's offense if decided to stay, but Connette's decision to transfer is strictly influenced by the health of his mother. Connette's mother was diagnosed with brain cancer in December.
Duke head coach David Cutcliffe had nothing but positive things to say about Connete this week during a conference call of ACC football coaches with the media, nor should he. Connette would have been a productive player in Duke's offense had he stayed for another run at a division title in the fall in Durham, but this decision to transfer had everything to do with family. Connette's mother was diagnosed with brain cancer in December, and rather than spend his final year of eligibility on the other side of the country, family clearly comes first in this situation.
As far as football is concerned though, Connette will have a chance to compete for a starting job at Fresno State. The Bulldogs look to replace record-setting Derek Carr under center. Connette will not put up the same kind of numbers Carr leaves behind, but the Bulldogs will have an option with experience capable of contributing to the offense right away.


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MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a bill that will provide $25 million to startup companies in Wisconsin.
Walker signed the venture capital bill on Thursday in Milwaukee. The measure drew bipartisan support in the Legislature, even though it excluded biotechnology and life science companies from accessing the money.
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The $25 million in taxpayer money would be matched with $50 million in private donations.
Walker has pushed for increasing venture capital in Wisconsin since he took office in 2011.


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This is a game to practice U. S. Government and Citizenship vocabulary. English Battleship is a game for two players where you try to guess the location of five ships your opponent has hidden on a grid. Players take turns calling out a row and column, attempting to name a square containing enemy ships. The game is played with two players. Each player gets a game sheet with two grids and five ships. There is one length 5 ship, one length 4 ship, two length 3 ships and one length 2 ship. The goal is to sink all of your opponent's ships by correctly guessing their location. Students secretly place their ships on the lower grid. Each ship must be placed horizontally or vertically (not diagonally) across grid spaces, and can't hang over the grid. Ships can touch each other, but can't both be on the same space. Players take turns firing a shot to attack enemy ships. On a turn, students will call out a letter and a number of a row and column on the grid. Their opponent checks that space on their lower grid, and says "miss" if there are no ships there, or "hit" if they guessed a space that contained a ship. Students will mark their guesses on their upper grid, with an "X" for misses and a check mark for hits, to keep track. When a ship is hit, students will put a check mark on that ship on their lower grid at the location of the hit. Whenever a ship has all of its' length spaces checked off they must announce to their opponent that he/she has sunk their ship. The first player to sink all opposing ships wins. (ships are included on page 2)
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Since graduating in 2001 with a degree in commercial art (and no debt—he was on scholarship), Justin has illustrated for Outside, Men's Health, Fortune, Entertainment Weekly, and many other magazines. He created in-story designs for retailer Target (which didn't use them) and for Sony Stores.
His work has been featured in American Illustration, which prints the best annual editorial design. He's shown in galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berlin, and as part of Cannibal Flower, a popular Los Angeles exhibit featuring edgy designers.
Justin's happy with his career but says it's not easy making it in art. He studied illustration, not fine art, because earning a living was important to him. The pay rate for illustration matches the pay rate in the 1930s, he says.
"Our budget is not what it used to be," Dadich says of Condé Nast. "The publishing industry is doing more with less, and illustrators are feeling that pinch."
As a fine artist creating digitally, Justin confronts the dilemma that for decades confronted fine art photography. "How do you create value," he asks, "when [the work] can be reproduced infinitely?"
He has another thought. Why produce it as a canvas at all?
"Half my fun creating the work is sitting in virtual space and moving my camera around, seeing unlimited opportunities," Justin says. In virtual space, Justin can be anywhere and see anything. He can fly overhead like a bird, or scoot on the ground like a bug.
Turning this three-dimensional experience into a two dimensional image produces a nice picture, says Justin, but seems anticlimactic.
"How do I make this work more interesting for people?" he wonders. The answer is to bring people inside the virtual world by producing art works available on iPads and similar devices that resemble video games in the beauty of their graphics, but without the 'bang-bang shoot 'em up.'
Collectors will be able to travel through Justin's 3-D worlds at their will, going where they want and doing what they want, within the parameters of the art.
"I'd like to let people explore our art in different ways," he says, "than having it on a static piece of paper."
Photos: David Toerge
• Justin Wood shows and sells his work from his website, singlecell.to. His mid-century modern blogs can be found at cartersparks.org and modernvalley.blogspot.com.


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Today I have the privilege of meeting my Pen Pal Becky for lunch. She and her husband Bob will drive 1 1/2 hrs north and we will drive 1 1/2 hrs south and meet halfway. We try to do this twice a year and I always look forward to seeing her again. When I posted about the stamp sets that are retiring, Becky requested that I send her a list of stamp sets that I was going to sell, so I will be carting a nice big box of retired stamp sets down to her, along with an order she placed a while back. I went through all my files and pulled out the layout ideas for the sets she is purchasing so she will have those ideas as well to help her get started. As I was going through them I realized I wanted to use this cute stamp set one more time before handing it over to Becky.
Isn't he cute??
This card was inspired by: Wendy Hawkinson
SS: Baby Bear
CS: Chocolate Chip, WW, Certainly Celery, Retired Subtles Collection DSP
INK: Black StazOn, Chocolate Chip, Markers
Tools and Accessories: Circles Die, Scallop Circles Die, Subtles Brads,
Paper Piercer and Mat, Dimensionals
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Rumble City is a game of hot rod combat. It is free to print, copy, distribute etc. Send me an email at gadjogadjo(at)hotmail(dot)com if you wish to comment privately, or if you want me to post a picture of your car, or art, or your rules adjusment, or scenario, or play report, or whatever really.
Or, just comment on the posts.
And yes, it's very similar to other car combat games, but it is also quite simple, free, and fun. You can play at whatever scale you like. Or almost no scale.
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Slowly plodding away, like a...well, a snail. If snails can be said to plod.
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News & Notes: Game 131
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TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons face the Rochester Red Wings in the first game of a three-game set at Frontier Field (7:05 p.m.). The Herd has gone 2-4 so far on their season-long 9-game roadtrip that has already stopped at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Pawtucket. On Tuesday, the Bisons return to Buffalo for their final four home games of the season.
vs. THE WINGS: The Bisons are 4-7 against their closest rivals so far this season. The Herd has not won a series against Rochester in 2009, earning just one split of a four-game set at Frontier Field, July 4-6. Dating back to last season, the Bisons are just 5-16 in their last 21 games against the Red Wings.
NOT SO PETTY: LHP Adam Pettyjohn is 2-3 with a 3.00ERA in his six appearances for the Herd. The southpaw pitched well enough to win on Sunday against the Yankees as he allowed just two runs in seven innings in a 2-1 defeat to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Pettyjohn has allowed two runs or less in three of his last four starts, including seven shutout innings on August 16 in Syracuse.
MOUND WORK: Bisons starting pitchers have been dominating of late. In the team's last 10 games, the rotation has combined to post a 2.10ERA. Herd starters have allowed just 13 runs in 55.2 innings with 41 strikeouts to only 11 walks. LHP Adam Pettyjohn has contributed back-to-back quality starts as part of the rotation's recent success.
THE HIT-MAN: OF Jesus Feliciano hit streak reached seven games last night. Since August 21, the outfielder has averaged .429 (12-28) with a pair of doubles and an RBI. However, Feliciano fell one back of Gwinnett's Barbaro Canizares for the league lead in hits. Canizares had two hits last night, so his total of 139 is just ahead of Feliciano's 138. Feliciano still leads the Bisons in runs (51), doubles (29) and stolen bases (12).
HOMERING HERD: The Bisons got their 23rd home run in August last night as INF Javier Castillo went deep for the Herd. The blast was Castillo's seventh on the year and his fifth with the Bisons. The 23 home runs are the most for the Bisons in any month of the season. The team hit 20 homers in 30 games in May. Buffalo had just 10 long balls in each of the last two months.


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No doubt about it, it has been a long cold winter here in Metro Detroit.
Each day the sun decides to peak its rays out, the hope of this long winter finally turning to spring returns. Unfortunately, those happy thoughts of spring can be accompanied by worry about what the months cooped up in the house may have done to the waistline.
Lately, it seems it's all the rage to turn to a juice cleanse to jump start weight loss and get rid of those pesky pounds. However, following this plan may be doing your body and weight loss efforts a disservice.
Sure, the ingredients in juice can provide many healthful benefits, but there are also some unhealthy drawbacks of replacing a meal with juice. While fruits and vegetables do contain vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that are great for the body, it is important to remember that they also contain natural sugars. All of this sugar means that juice is full of carbohydrate.
Most of the time, juicing extracts the juice and leaves the fiber behind in the pulp.
This high amount of carbohydrate without fiber to slow down the absorption of sugar can make blood sugars rise rapidly causing you to feel unwell.
Not only does juice contain a high amount of carbohydrate, but it also contains little protein. Protein is particularly important during weight loss because it maintains your lean muscle.
Looking at the label of a commercially made juice will show you just how much sugar can be in these seemingly healthy options. That juice you grabbed for breakfast may contain the same amount of sugar as a soda and the lack of protein and fiber may make you feel like you had a soda for breakfast. Just because juice shouldn't be used as a meal replacement, doesn't mean there isn't room in a healthy meal plan for juice.
Juice can be a great way to supplement whole fruit and vegetable intake and also to try foods you might not normally eat. Making your juice at home is a great alternative to commercially available options.*
When you prepare your own juice, you have the ability to control what is going in it. When picking your ingredients for your juice, choose dark green vegetables that are going to be lower in sugar like spinach and kale. Add a small amount of fruit to give it a sweet taste without raising the sugar too high.
Fiber can be missing from commercially available juices and is especially important to keep you full and ward off those dizzy or tired feelings of low blood sugar.
To receive all the benefits of the fruits and veggies put into your juice, try adding the pulp back into your juice or even an emulsifying blender that can grind up the whole fruit. This way, the fiber won't be lost in the juice. If having fresh juice, try to limit it to one time per day and a smaller portion. This way you get the benefits of fruits and vegetables without all the sugar. You also don't want this to be the only way you are getting your fruits and vegetables.
The last and most important tip for making juice a healthy option is to not have it alone. Pair your freshly made juice with protein like eggs, yogurt, nuts, and whole grains like oatmeal.
This will slow the absorption of the juice and also ensure you have a balanced meal. If you are feeling even more adventurous, you can add some of these protein and whole grain foods right into the juice. These added ingredients will change the consistency of the juice to a thicker-smoothie like one. Adding protein to the juice makes it a balanced option and one that could be used as a meal on occasion. You will stay full from the protein and still get all the benefits of those fruits and veggies.
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*For food safety concerns, drink the fresh juice right after you have prepared it
Juice Recipes
Green Juice
The following juice recipe does not have very much protein in it and would be an example of juice you would want to pair with protein foods like Greek yogurt or scrambled egg whites.
http://assets.eatingwell.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/standard/recipes/BV8479_Westphalen.JPGMakes: 2 servings, about 8 ounces each
1/2 cup fresh parsley
3 cups spinach
1/2 lemon, peeled
2 medium pears, cut into eighths
6 large stalks celery, trimmed
Ice cubes (optional)
1) Working in this order, process parsley, spinach, lemon, pears and celery through a juicer according to the manufacturer's directions. (Ingredients can be blended in a blender if not using a juicer)
2) Fill 2 glasses with ice, if desired, and pour the juice into the glasses. Serve immediately
91 calories; 1 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 20 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 1 g protein;1 g fiber; 192 mg sodium; 409 mg potassium
Recipe Source: Recipe adapted from Eatingwell.com
Greens In-A-Glass
The following juice recipe is more like a vegetable smoothie. It contains the whole fruit and vegetables and also yogurt. The yogurt will make the juice a thicker consistency, but also add protein to keep you full.
Makes 1 serving
1 cup(s) spinach, baby, (1 big handful)
1/2 cup(s) cucumber(s), chunks, peel on
1 stalk(s) celery, cut into chunks
1/2 medium banana(s), fresh or frozen, cut into chunks
1/2 cup(s) pineapple chunks, fresh or frozen
6 ounce(s) yogurt, fat-free, Greek-style, plain, (see note)
3 whole ice cubes, 3-5 cubes (optional)
1) Add the spinach, cucumber, celery, and 1/2 cup water to the blender. Blend on high until completely smooth and liquid.
2) Add the banana, pineapple, yogurt, and ice cubes (if using) to the blender. Blend until smooth and frothy.
Serving size: 2 cups
Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
Calories: 220
Total Fat: 0 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 155 mg
Total Carbohydrate: 36 g
Dietary Fiber: 5 g
Protein: 21 g
Recipe Source: Adapted from JoyBauer.com Food Cures, Joy Bauer, MS Registered Dietitian


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Take it easy: Slow Food creeps into town
If you're a fan of the homegrown bounty on display at the City Market, of locally grown produce bursting with flavor, of deliciously varied artisanal cheeses, or of leisurely, sit-down lunches savored with a glass of wine then you'll be glad to know that the Slow Food movement is creeping its way towards Charlottesville.
Now that many are starting to question the strung-out virtues and chemically enhanced vices of fast food (and all it represents), the day seems to be coming when, as Paul Cézanne predicted, "a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution."
For Charlottesville, that day will come on September 25, when the still-congealing local chapter of Slow Food U.S.A. debuts with a tasting of Virginia-inspired cuisine and wines orchestrated by chef Mark Gresge of L'étoile.
The tasting will be followed by a companion lecture on Futurism and F.T. Marinetti (the early 20th century Italian avant-garde movement lauding all things fast), which is itself a companion to the Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival's performance of Aaron Jay Kernis's postmodern piece, "The Four Seasons of Futurist Cuisine." Talk about a multi-paced, multi-tastes evening.
"We weren't preparing to launch so soon," explains Slow Food Virginia interim director Sue Knapp-Steen, "but this Futurist event seemed like the perfect time to introduce Charlottesville to Slow."
You don't need Dish to define fast food (check out the recent book Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser for some juicy details). But let me tell you about Slow Food. Like so many of the best things in life, Slow Food International began in Italy in 1986 in response to the infiltration of a McDonald's near Rome's prized Piazza di Spagna. Basta! (enough!) cried founding founder Carlo Petrini, a journalist and culinary missionary from Piedmonte (think silver beef and Barolo).
Concerned that the industrialization of food was homogenizing taste and rendering thousands of food varieties extinct, Petrini rallied his friends, drafted a manifesto, and– presto!– the Slow Food movement was born.
Its emblem? The snail. It's mission? To encourage "taste, tradition, and the honest pleasures of food" via educational programs, protection of endangered (by mass production) foods and seasonal local cuisines, publications, and land stewardship. Today the organization is active in 45 countries with a worldwide membership of over 65,000, including members of the brand-new local chapter of Slow Food Virginia.
It took a transplanted northeasterner, former dancer and opera fundraiser Sue Knapp-Steen, to recognize how ripe Charlottesville was for a Slow Food chapter of its own. Encouraged by the interest of several locals (including Kate Collier of Feast! and chef Rachel Greenberg of L'avventura), by the lush beauty of the landscape, and by the recent burst of local food purveyors, she presented Charlottesville's case to Slow Food USA. The snail smiled.
"Charlottesville is already so much of what Slow is about," says Knapp-Steen. "We need to treasure what we have and not let it slip through our fingers."
In addition to several upcoming tastings and events, Slow Food Virginia is already working with local schools like Clark Elementary, teaching youngsters how to garden, cook, set a table, and enjoy. No TV required.
Fuji gets a new name
On a totally different note, the restaurant formerly known as Fuji re-opened on Sunday, September 7, as Asian Buffet. Dish popped her head in last week to find servers busily wiping down seats and mopping floors, getting ready to welcome hungry new customers.
Renovations, which the restaurant's owner, Gui Chen, gave as the reason for the brief (two-week) closure, were not readily apparent to my eyes. But Andy Chen, Gui's brother and acting manager, pointed out a new hibachi grill in one spot and a recently stripped grill in another.
"We don't want people to wait," he said. But why the name change? It seems that generic Asian attracts more diners than Japanese.
"People wanted more Chinese food, not only sushi, so we've added many more Chinese dishes," Chen says. Returning customers will notice one evident and appealing change: lower prices.


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MT CLEMENS, Mich. – The Tara Grant Memorial Walk and Run is for victims of domestic violence who need a place to turn to for help.
There are victims right now who want to take the first step to end their situation but they don't know how; that's what the walk is all about.
"Domestic violence is a big issue in not only Mount Clemens but all the communities throughout Michigan. It's important to me to raise awareness about it," said Jenna Aracia of Washington Township
Saturday hundreds of people took to the streets in Mount Clemens for the sixth annual walk and run.
Grant's story captured national attention in 2007. She was strangled and her body was dismembered at the hands of her husband Stephen who is currently serving a 50-year sentence.
Tara's sister Alicia Standerfer says no one saw it coming.
"Tara was a very, very strong person. I did try to talk to her but she was very private, she wanted to keep her private life to herself even with her own sister," said Standerfer.
Alicia, along with Tara's daughter and mother joined the crowd of walkers in hopes no other family will have to feel their pain.
This walk raises thousands of dollars for Turning Point each year. The organization helps victims run away from the abuse.
"If you're in a situation that something is in your gut telling you that things are not right in your relationship. I don't feel respected. I feel controlled. I am scared. I walk on egg shells daily. If you're feeling that way and you're uncertain, I would call Turning Point." said Kirsten Vogel Turning Point board member
Christine Washington walked with her mom. The 8-year-old says she's dreaming of a world where people treat each other with respect.
"Because if you be nice to people, it helps people. It makes them smile," said Washington.
For more information about Turning Point's website.


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These spacious and modern apartment buildings were constructed from 2002-2005 and boast beautiful views of the Bedford Basin and Halifax's MacKay bridge. Our contemporary furnished apartments are centrally located just minutes from Halifax, Bayers Lake Business Park and Bedford.
Our fully furnished suites include:
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- Proximity & ease to major highways
- 20 minutes to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
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Midnight Coconut Wickless Candle Glass Lid 18 oz
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Midnight Coconut Scented 18 ounce Wickless Jar Candle - Glass Lid - Scented to the bottom of the jar Made in the USA - Hand-poured No wick - Use for our Candle Warmers - Base Height 4 inches - Base Width 4 inches.
Midnight Coconut - Rich coconut base with notes of cedarwood, and Island Blossoms. Smells just like black coconut.
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